French Studies: Books & Theses

• Any - broadest type of search.  Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic.  For example: littérature francophone feministe. On the results screen choose the Resource Types "Print Books and eBooks" from the left toolbar.
• Title - search for a specific book by title. Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations.  For example: "chanson douce". On the results screen choose the Resource Types "Print Books and eBooks" from the left toolbar.
• Author - Use Advanced Search. Choose "author/creator" from the drop-down. Enter author name, e.g. Leïla Slimani. Use filters (such as books, ebooks) to narrow results.

Note down the library name and call number -- you need this information to locate the book.

It's not easy to browse our collections because we have so much!  We recommend doing a search in UW Libraries Search, finding a few call numbers, and then browsing a specific area, rather than browsing broadly. 

LOC (Library of Congress) Classification call number ranges:
 

• DC33-39.3 French Social Life & Customs
• GR160-162.5 French Folklore
• PC2001-3761 French Language
• PQ1100-3999 French Literature
• PQ1-771 French Literature (History & Criticism)

Enter an author you like on Literature Map or find recommendations on Goodreads and then search UW Libraries.

Find dissertations and theses at the UW and beyond

UW theses:

• Romance Languages & Literatures 
• Comparative Literature

E-collection of French language texts spanning the 12th-20th centuries.  Includes FRANTEXT; French Women Writers Database; Encyclopédie de Diderot; Provencal Poetry; Textes de Français Ancien; Trésor de la Langue Française dictionary; etc.